The efficacy and function of golden chicken feet

Golden Rooster's Foot is a common medicinal ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. So what are the health benefits of Golden Rooster's Foot? In what aspects of daily life is Golden Rooster's Foot widely used? Let's take a brief look at Golden Rooster's Foot.

[Other names] Goosefoot Venus grass, duck's foot grass, duck's foot, duck's foot fragrance, triangle wind, chicken foot fork, trident sword, seven-star grass

[Source] Phymatopsis hastata (Thunb.) Kitag., a plant of the genus Phymatopsis in the Polypodiaceae family, is used as medicine with its whole plant . Harvest in summer and autumn, wash and use fresh or dry in the sun.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, slightly spicy, cool.

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and heat, promote dampness and detoxify. Used for infantile convulsions, colds and coughs, infantile bronchopneumonia, sore throat, tonsillitis, abdominal pain due to heatstroke, dysentery, diarrhea, urinary tract infection, and pain in muscles and bones; used externally to treat carbuncles, furuncles, and snake bites.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1 liang; for external use, mash the fresh product and apply to the affected area.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] "Compendium of Materia Medica" records a plague-repelling grass, calling it "one-legged golden rooster, also known as duck-foot golden rooster." It also quotes "Baicao Mirror" as saying: "Duck-foot golden star is the plague-repelling grass. The leaves are like duck feet, large and thin, with star dots on the back. In August and September, the stars turn yellow when they are old. When dried, the fragrance remains unchanged. If the leaves are too old or have been exposed to water, they will not be fragrant." The characteristics described are similar to this species.

From the above we can see that the traditional Chinese medicine golden chicken feet has very high medicinal value, so we can consider using golden chicken feet in our lives.